In caussis consistoriale, that ar coursable. [A. reads causss.]
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The Sparrowe Wenus he wesit for his vyle deidis, [vesyit.]
Lyand in lichory, laith, vnloveable.
The Feldifer in the forest, that febilly him feidis,
Be ordour ane hospitular was ordanit full able.
The Cowschotis war personis in thar apparale.
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The Dow, Noyis messinger,
Rownand aye with his feir,
Was a corate to heir
Confessionis hale.
XIX.
Confess cleir can I nocht, nor kyth all the cass,
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The kynd of thar cummyng, thar companyss eike
The maner, nor the multitud, so mony thar was:
All Se fowle and Seid fowle was nocht for to seike.
Thir ar na fowlis of reif, nor of richness, [nor of rethnas.]
Bot mansweit, but malice, manerit and meike,
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And all apperit to the Pape, in that ilk place,
Salust his sanctitud with spirituale speike.
The Pape gaf his benesoun, and blissit thaim all.
Quhen thai war rangit on rawis,
Of thar come the haile causs [Off thair cuming.]
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Was said in to schort sawiss,
As ȝe heir sall.
XX.
The Pape said to the Owle: "Propone thin appele,
Thy lamentable langage, as lykis the best." [as like.]
"I am deformed," quoth the fyle, "with faltis full feile, [quod the foull.]
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Be Natur netherit ane Owle noyuss in nest,
Wreche of all wretchis, fra worschipe and wele."
(All this trety has he tald be termess in test.)
"It neidis nocht to renewe all myn vnhele,
Sen it was menit to ȝour mynd, and maid manifest."
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